Morocco’s flag carrier RAM is preparing to close a deal to sell 6 Boeing 737-700 in the coming days, in a move to rid the company of the outdated aircrafts and support spendings as the Covid-19 pandemic’s economic impact drags on.
The company had launched an international call for tenders to sell the 6 Boeing 737-700s in December 2020. These aircraft, ranging in age from 14.8 to 21.8 years, are among the oldest aircraft in the carrier’s fleet.
An official in RAM who could not be named told Hespress English that “a foreign company is planning to buy those 6 Boeing in the upcoming days.”
He added “ the selling of the 6 Boeing 737-700 took considerable time,” as the covid-19 pandemic took a toll on the airlines global industry, with many airlines having to borrow huge sums of money to stay afloat.
The same source said the company has no plans to update its fleet.
The RAM, which has seen its activity drop by more than 90% during the total lockdown impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, had to lay off more than 140 of its employees, including 65 pilots, 59 cabin crew employees, and 16 of its staff.
The RAM also closed its Casablanca-Nairobi line via N’Djamena, noting a lack of turnover after 3 years of operation. This closure marked the end of the company’s activity to East African destinations.
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